AV26: Below VFR Minima Procedures - HS

Question 1

SVFR

Answer 1

A visual flight authorized by an ATC unit to operate within a control zone under meteorological conditions that are below VMC

Question 2

What are the VFR minima for an AC in controlled airspace?

Answer 2

• Visual reference to the surface
• Flight vis must not be less than 3
• Distance from cloud must be at least 500ft vertically and 1 mile horizontally

Question 3

What are the VFR minima for an AC within a control zone?

Answer 3

• Visual reference to the surface
• Ground vis must not be less than 3
• Distance from cloud must be at least 500ft vertically and 1 mile horizontally
• Except when taking off or landing, the AC must stay at least 500ft AGL

Question 4

What are the VFR minima for an AC in uncontrolled airspace above 1000ft AGL

Answer 4

• During day flight vis is not less than 1 mile
• During night flight vis is not less than 3 miles
• Distance from cloud is not less than 500ft vertically and 2000ft horizontally.

Question 5

What are the VFR minima for a helicopter in uncontrolled airspace below 1000ft AGL?

Answer 5

• During the day flight vis must be at least 2 miles(unless otherwise authorized).
• During the night flight vis must be at least 3 miles
• Must be operated clear of cloud

Question 6

What are the VFR minima for an AC in uncontrolled airspace below 1000ft AGL?

Answer 6

• During day the flight vis must be at least 2 miles
• At night flight vis must be at least 3 miles
• AC must be operated clear of cloud

Question 7

IMC

Answer 7

Instrument Meteorological Conditions: Meteorological conditions less than the minima specified for visual meteorological conditions expressed in terms of visbility and distance from cloud.

Question 8

What are the SVFR minima for AC and helicopters?

Answer 8

• AC must have a flight vis of 1 mile
• Helicopters must have a flight vis of 1/2 mile
• Both must be operated clear of cloud and within sight of the ground

Question 9

If there is no ground vis report, can SVFR be authorized.

Answer 9

Yes, SVFR operations MAY be allowed based on a flight vis report.

Question 10

At night, in which circumstances may SVFR be authorized?

Answer 10

• Any AC for the purpose of landing at the aerodrome

- Any type of helicopter

Question 11

What is the phraseology when ground visibility is two miles and a VFR AC calls up?

Answer 11

WEATHER BELOW VFR MINIMA, VISIBILITY TWO, IFR OR SPECIAL VFR AUTHORIZATION IS REQUIRED. WHAT ARE YOUR INTENTIONS?

Question 12

What is the phraseology when ground vis is 1/2 and a VFR AC calls up requesting SVFR?

Answer 12

WEATHER BELOW SPECIAL VFR MINIMA, VISIBILITY ONE HALF, IFR AUTHORIZATION IS REQUIRED, WHAT ARE YOUR INTENTIONS?

Question 13

When an AC requests SVFR, what are the three responses ATC may give?

Answer 13

ATC may:

• Authorize SVFR for one or more AC
• Authorize SVFR for a period of time
• Refuse the authorization and provide a reason

Question 14

When requesting SVFR, what information does ATC require?

Answer 14

• AC ident
• Type
• Direction
• ETA if arriving

Question 15

When giving SVFR auth for one or more AC, what are the phrases to be used?

Answer 15

SVFR AUTH FOR AC:
-TO ENTER
-TO EXIT
-TO OPERATE
-THROUGH
THE CYMR CZ

Question 16

When the weather changes from SVFR to VFR, what is the phraseology?

Answer 16

GRUG, VISIBILITY 4, SPECIAL VFR AUTHORIZATION NO LONGER REQUIRED.

Question 17

If an AC is operating SVFR and the visibility drops below SVFR minima, what is the phraseology?

Answer 17

GRUG, WEATHER BELOW SPECIAL VFR MINIMA, VISIBILITY ONE HALF, WHAT ARE YOUR INTENTIONS?

Question 18

When an AC knowingly continues to operate VFR in SVFR or IFR conditions or operates SVFR in IFR conditions, what must the FSS do?

Answer 18

File an AOR.